RVA Deals

BREAKING NEWS: Snuggies can be purchased for $12.99 somewhere in Richmond. Read on to find out where…

October 14, 2009; 12:00 PM • by Alison Brown

Like a DJ who plays the same songs over and over, I can get in a bargain rut, posting prices for products I know are a great deal and passing over those with which I’m less familiar.

So this week I’m taking requests – What haven’t I mentioned before that you buy a lot of? What do you have difficulty finding on sale? I’d be happy to research and monitor it for good deals to post in future editions.

Meat Top Pick

Some good pork prices around, including $2.77/lb pork tenderloin at Kroger & $1.28/lb pork spareribs at Ukrop’s

Veggie Top Pick

Red, yellow or orange peppers are on sale for $1 each at Kroger

Fruit Top Pick

How do you like them apples? Because they’re on the list again this week: organic fujis $1.79/lb at Whole Foods and organic galas $1.88/lb at Ukrop’s

Dairy Top Pick

$.33 for Kroger yogurt cups

Staples Top Pick

Healthy Choice soups $1 at Ukrop’s

Snacks & Sweets Top Pick

Breyer’s or Dove ice cream are $1.99 at Kroger, after extra $5 savings for buying 10 participating frozen food items

Beverage Top Pick

With the cold settling in, stock up on boxes of Swiss Miss Cocoa for $1 at Ukrop’s

Household Top Pick

Ukrop’s has $.99 30-count Food Club tall kitchen trash bags, with Savings Spot coupon (limit 4). Quart & gallon Food Club bags are also $1 (no limit)

Honorable mention

Kroger is pushing Snuggies for $12.99. I know how much you love your Snuggies.

Find more deals by accessing the stores’ weekly ads online:

• Prices valid 10/11-10/17: Kroger, Ukrop’s, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS
• Prices valid 10/14-10/20: Tom Leonard’s, Whole Foods, Fresh Market

Check out more of Alison’s stellar cost-cutting tricks and tips over at Richmond Bargains or follow her on Twitter. Your wallet is sure to thank you.

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